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Danville vs Ogunquit vs Bethel vs Chester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Danville has the most kids (18.9% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Bethel has the most renters (16.4% rent).
Chester has the most affordable homes ($233k median).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Danville | Ogunquit | Bethel | Chester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,360 |
1,379Lowest |
1,736 |
2,992Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.1±6 37% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
50.7±3.7 30% above U.S. |
49.7±4.7Lowest 28% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Danville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
11.4%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Danville and Chester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.7%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.8%±7.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Chester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
33.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chester and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $70,946±$7k 12% below U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$75,822±$7k 6% below U.S. |
$62,125±$8kLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Bethel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $275,800±$43k 17% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$238,000±$41k 28% below U.S. |
$232,900±$44kLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,335±$220Highest 6% below U.S. |
$960±$44Lowest 32% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,358 40% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$5,168Highest 66% above U.S. |
$4,262Lowest 37% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 9.5%±11.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54%±22Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
11.5%±12.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.7%±9.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | — | #49 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | — | White River Unified School District #79 | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | Green Mountain Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 8.7 |
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U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.